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Berean Standard Bible

“King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.”

1 Kings 11:1

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Solomon reached great wealth and wisdom, yet the chapter begins with a sad turn. The king loved many foreign women in addition to Pharaoh's daughter.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

World English Bible (WEB)

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;

King James Version (KJV)

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EMPERO el rey Salomón amó, á más de la hija de Faraón, muchas mujeres extranjeras: á las de Moab, á las de Ammón, á las de Idumea, á las de Sidón, y á las Hetheas;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El rey Salomón, además de la princesa egipcia, tuvo muchas mujeres extranjeras: moabitas, amonitas, edomitas, sidonias e hititas.

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